Sharing the Mic: Young Carers & Change Makers in Conversation

Young Carers: Creating a Fairer Future with Eden and Amy

What could a fair future look like for young carers UK-wide? What progress is already underway? Eden, a student and young carer in Northern Ireland is joined by fellow young carer Amy. Sharing stories of caring for siblings, they reflect on what “fair” would look like to them, and how the “mental load” of caring must be a political, not simply personal or private, concern. They’re also joined by Dominic Carter, Director of Policy & Public Affairs at the Carers Trust. He reflects on positive trends in new research, the importance of involving young carers in research that has an impact on them, and the value of events such as Young Carers Action Day. Plus: change doesn’t come through policy alone. So, what can we all do, right now, to support young carers? A rallying and hopeful conversation about where best practice and positive change lie.    If you are a young carer seeking support or want to know how to support the young carers in your life head over to the Carers Trust website at carers.org [https://carers.org/] or follow them on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/carerstrust/], X [https://x.com/CarersTrust] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/carers.trust/].    This is a Research Podcasts [https://researchpodcasts.co.uk/] production.     Additional Resources  You can find out more information about the Young Carers Alliance and how you can join here [https://carers.org/young-carers-alliance/young-carers-alliance].    Created in partnership with the Carers Trust [https://carers.org/], this podcast is rooted in the ground-breaking research project ‘The long-term effects of being a young carer’ [https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/long-term-effects-of-being-a-young-carer], conducted by Dr. Becca Lacey and her team at City St George’s, University of London, and UCL - and funded by the Nuffield Foundation [https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/].    The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance social well-being. It funds and undertakes rigorous research, encourages innovation and supports the use of sound evidence to inform social and economic policy, and improve people’s lives. Find out more at nuffieldfoundation.org [https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/] or follow them on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/nuffieldfoundation.org] or Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/nuffieldfound/]    You can read a transcript of the conversation here [https://1drv.ms/b/c/78a938171475c335/IQDs3D69JkixTqTC-S1YoocKAR7l_LOkIDihOEKPblPyIM8?e=RfDM1U].    Episode Credits  Presenter: Becca Lacey [https://profiles.sgul.ac.uk/becca-lacey], City St George’s, University of London  Guests: Eden and Amy, Young Carers and Dominic Carter [https://carers.org/about-us/meet-the-team], Carers Trust  Producer: Alice Bloch [https://www.alicebloch.me/], Research Podcasts   Editor: Anton Jarvis [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anton-jarvis-579b5a82/], Research Podcasts  Music: Optimistic Positive Music – INPLUSMUSIC [https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-optimistic-optimistic-positive-music-286216/] from Pixabay    ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Young Carers: Money, Work and Independence with Danny

Most young people need to juggle studying, earning and finding time relax. So what happens when caring - sometimes for up to 50 hours a week - is added to that? Young carer Danny is joined by Andy McGowan from the Carers Trust, and Jackie Woodhouse, Research Manager at the Learning & Work Institute [https://learningandwork.org.uk/] to discuss money, work and independence. Reflecting on how young carers are more likely than their peers to come from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, they talk about what’s being done right now to make life fairer for young carers - including the recent ‘Young Carers Covenant [https://carers.org/campaigning-for-change/the-young-carers-covenant]’. They also explain why Carers Allowance needs urgent reform. Plus: how can we help young carers access not just any work, but quality work? How does helping the family help the individual? And why should we celebrate the particular skills that young carers can bring to the workplace.    If you are a young carer seeking support or want to know how to support the young carers in your life head over to the Carers Trust website at carers.org [https://carers.org/] or follow them on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/carerstrust/], X [https://x.com/CarersTrust] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/carers.trust/].    This is a Research Podcasts [https://researchpodcasts.co.uk/] production.     Additional Resources  You can find out more information about the Young Carers Covenant here [https://carers.org/campaigning-for-change/the-young-carers-covenant] and the APPG for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers mentioned here [https://carers.org/all-party-parliamentary-group-appg-for-young-carers-and-young-adult-carers/about-the-all-party-parliamentary-group-appg] or follow them on X @APPGYCandYAC [https://x.com/APPGYCandYAC].    Created in partnership with the Carers Trust [https://carers.org/], this podcast is rooted in the ground-breaking research project ‘The long-term effects of being a young carer’ [https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/long-term-effects-of-being-a-young-carer], conducted by Dr. Becca Lacey and her team at City St George’s, University of London, and UCL - and funded by the Nuffield Foundation [https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/].    The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance social well-being. It funds and undertakes rigorous research, encourages innovation and supports the use of sound evidence to inform social and economic policy, and improve people’s lives. Find out more at nuffieldfoundation.org [https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/] or follow them on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/nuffieldfoundation.org] or Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/nuffieldfound/]    You can read a transcript of the conversation here [https://1drv.ms/b/c/78a938171475c335/IQCfqPIIpyUESZd3pLg-uMUwAW0GV0Q9Ykx51FW2zcBPbmM?e=UZtB2C].    Episode Credits  Presenter: Becca Lacey [https://profiles.sgul.ac.uk/becca-lacey], City St George’s, University of London  Guests: Danny, Young Carer, Jackie Woodhouse [https://learningandwork.org.uk/about-us/our-people/jackie-woodhouse/], Learning and Work Institute and Andy McGowan [https://www.linkedin.com/in/andymcgowan763/], Carers Trust  Producer: Alice Bloch [https://www.alicebloch.me/], Research Podcasts   Editor: Anton Jarvis [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anton-jarvis-579b5a82/], Research Podcasts  Music: Optimistic Positive Music – INPLUSMUSIC [https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-optimistic-optimistic-positive-music-286216/] from Pixabay ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Young Carers: Making Education Fairer with Isla and Oliver

How can education be made fairer for young carers? Young carer and student Isla speaks to fellow young carer Oliver, and Kit Rooney, Policy and Research Advisor from the charity 'The Difference’, which works to tackle the social injustice of lost learning in England's schools. They discuss the complex ways in which caring can impact attendance, the importance of consistent and clear avenues for recognition, and why it’s vital that young carers themselves aren’t left to do the work of finding each other and seeking support: schools should certainly have young carer leads, but all staff need to be in the know. Plus: why it’s crucial to ensure all young carers are supported at every transition point - from primary school right up to higher education.    If you are a young carer seeking support or want to know how to support the young carers in your life head over to the Carers Trust website at carers.org [https://carers.org/] or follow them on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/carerstrust/], X [https://x.com/CarersTrust] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/carers.trust/].    This is a Research Podcasts [https://researchpodcasts.co.uk/] production.     Additional Resources  You can find out more information on The Difference at the-difference.com [https://the-difference.com/] and the APPG for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers mentioned here [https://carers.org/all-party-parliamentary-group-appg-for-young-carers-and-young-adult-carers/about-the-all-party-parliamentary-group-appg] or follow them on X @APPGYCandYAC [https://x.com/APPGYCandYAC].    Created in partnership with the Carers Trust [https://carers.org/], this podcast is rooted in the ground-breaking research project ‘The long-term effects of being a young carer’ [https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/long-term-effects-of-being-a-young-carer], conducted by Dr. Becca Lacey and her team at City St George’s, University of London, and UCL - and funded by the Nuffield Foundation [https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/].    The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance social well-being. It funds and undertakes rigorous research, encourages innovation and supports the use of sound evidence to inform social and economic policy, and improve people’s lives. Find out more at nuffieldfoundation.org [https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/] or follow them on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/nuffieldfoundation.org] or Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/nuffieldfound/]    You can read a transcript of the conversation here [https://1drv.ms/b/c/78a938171475c335/IQBIxJnCP9cVT5KwKQYC7mHnAQxIvPp0YMpfp0aj0yxo0Vk?e=rdsICO].     Episode Credits  Presenter: Becca Lacey [https://profiles.sgul.ac.uk/becca-lacey], City St George’s, University of London  Guests: Isla and Oliver, Young Carers and Kit Rooney [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kit-coleman-rooney/], The Difference  Producer: Alice Bloch [https://www.alicebloch.me/], Research Podcasts   Editor: Anton Jarvis [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anton-jarvis-579b5a82/], Research Podcasts  Music: Optimistic Positive Music – INPLUSMUSIC [https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-optimistic-optimistic-positive-music-286216/] from Pixabay  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Young Carers: Hidden in Plain Sight with Sharan

What’s gained when young carers are at the heart of research about their lives? Here, Becca Lacey explains how her research included young carers from the start, to ensure she and her team were asking the best possible questions of their data. We listen to Sharan, young carer and trainee barrister, in conversation with the Carers Trust’s Holly Swinckels on what it was like to take part in Becca’s research. Also: why, with young carers often hidden in plain sight, identification is crucial as a first step to finding community and support. Plus: how being a young carer shapes one’s life way beyond childhood, and how, as Sharan says, being a young carer may be “part of who you are, but it doesn’t have to limit who you can become”.    If you are a young carer seeking support or want to know how to support the young carers in your life head over to the Carers Trust website at carers.org [https://carers.org/] or follow them on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/carerstrust/], X [https://x.com/CarersTrust] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/carers.trust/].    This is a Research Podcasts [https://researchpodcasts.co.uk/] production.    Additional Resources  Created in partnership with the Carers Trust [https://carers.org/], this podcast is rooted in the ground-breaking research project ‘The long-term effects of being a young carer’ [https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/long-term-effects-of-being-a-young-carer], conducted by Dr. Becca Lacey and her team at City St George’s, University of London, and UCL - and funded by the Nuffield Foundation [https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/].    The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance social well-being. It funds and undertakes rigorous research, encourages innovation and supports the use of sound evidence to inform social and economic policy, and improve people’s lives. Find out more at nuffieldfoundation.org [https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/] or follow them on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/nuffieldfoundation.org] or Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/nuffieldfound/]    You can read a transcript of the conversation here [https://1drv.ms/b/c/78a938171475c335/IQC0o3l8mYPWSrMYJBZuW6B9AUx33ztSoqoe6MRxE2tzD4U?e=fOtCkI].    Episode Credits  Presenter: Becca Lacey [https://profiles.sgul.ac.uk/becca-lacey], City St George’s, University of London  Guests: Sharan, Young Carer and Holly Swinckels [https://www.linkedin.com/in/holly-swinckels-mba-294b841b3/], Carers Trust  Producer: Alice Bloch [https://www.alicebloch.me/], Research Podcasts   Editor: Anton Jarvis [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anton-jarvis-579b5a82/], Research Podcasts  Music: Optimistic Positive Music – INPLUSMUSIC [https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-optimistic-optimistic-positive-music-286216/] from Pixabay  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.